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342 questions asked in UPSC Prelims.

2005 · Q110Current AffairsBusiness & Economymoderate

Match items in the List-I (Businesswoman) with List-II (Company) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: List-I (Businesswoman) A. Zia Mody B. Anuradha J. Desai C. Villoo Morawala Patell D. Meena Kaushik List-II (Company) 1. Venkateshwara Hatcheries 2. AZB & Partners 3. Quantum Market Research 4. Avestha Gengraine Technology 5. Biocon India

  1. (a)A-4 B-1 C-5 D-3
  2. (b)A-2 B-3 C-4 D-1
  3. (c)A-4 B-3 C-5 D-1
  4. (d)A-2 B-1 C-4 D-3
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Official answer(d) A-2 B-1 C-4 D-3

2005 · Q116Current AffairsIndian Government Schemes & Initiativesmoderate

Consider the following statements concerning the Indian Railways: 1. The Headquarters of the North Western Railway are located at Jodhpur. 2. ‘Indrail pass’ – a travel-as-you-please ticket has been created especially for freedom fighters and sportspersons who have represented India in any game/sport. 3. Fairy Queen is a train using the world’s oldest working engine and the Indian Railways conduct a journey of wildlife and heritage sites on it. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. (a)2 only
  2. (b)3 only
  3. (c)1 and 2
  4. (d)None
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Official answer(b) 3 only

2005 · Q125Current AffairsIndian Government Schemes & Initiativesmoderate

Match items in the List-I with those in the List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: List-I (Location) A. Kakinada B. Dundigal C. Margao D. Bhadrachalam List-II (Known For / In News For) 1. Skybus Metro rail test-run 2. TIC paper board unit 3. Bio-diesel plant 4. Indian Air Force Academy

  1. (a)A-2 B-1 C-4 D-3
  2. (b)A-3 B-4 C-1 D-2
  3. (c)A-2 B-4 C-1 D-3
  4. (d)A-3 B-1 C-4 D-2
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Official answer(b) A-3 B-4 C-1 D-2

2005 · Q144Current AffairsTennis Grand Slamsmoderate

Match items in List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: List-I (Lawn Tennis Tournament) A. French Open 2004 B. Wimbledon 2004 C. US Open 2004 D. Australian Open 2004 List-II (Winner of Women’s Singles) 1. Svetlana Kuznetsova 2. Anastasia Myskina 3. Maria Sharapova 4. Serena Williams 5. Justine Henin Harden

  1. (a)5 1 4 2
  2. (b)2 3 1 5
  3. (c)5 3 1 2
  4. (d)2 1 4 5
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Official answer(b) 2 3 1 5

2005 · Q148Current AffairsAwards & Honoursmoderate

Consider the following statements: 1. The Man Booker Prize is awarded to citizens of any of the countries of the British Commonwealth or the Republic of Ireland. 2. A leading London-based software company underwrites the Man Booker Prize presently. 3. The winner of the Man Booker Prize in the year 2004 is a South Asian. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. (a)1 only
  2. (b)1 and 3
  3. (c)2 and 3
  4. (d)1, 2 and 3
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Official answer(a) 1 only

2005 · Q150Current AffairsAwards & Honoursmoderate

Which one of the following pairs are correctly matched? Person — Award 1. Champa Devi Shukla — Goldman Environmental Prize 2. Dr. P. Sri Ramachandrudu — Vachaspati Puraskar 3. Ela Ramesh Bhatt — Lal Bahadur Shastri National Award for Excellence in Public Administration, Academics and Management 4. Upamanyu Chatterjee — Lalit Kala Ratna Award Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

  1. (a)1 and 2
  2. (b)1, 2 and 3
  3. (c)3 and 4
  4. (d)1, 2, 3 and 4
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Official answer(b) 1, 2 and 3

2004 · Q39Current AffairsInternational Conflicts & Securitymoderate

What was the reason for 5 lakh people of Hong Kong to make a demonstration around the middle of 2003?

  1. (a)They were demanding tax relief
  2. (b)They were against the Hong Kong Government's plan to impose an internal security law
  3. (c)They were the members of Falun Gong group who were demanding religious freedom
  4. (d)They were demanding more direct elections in Hong Kong
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Official answer(b) They were against the Hong Kong Government's plan to impose an internal security law

2004 · Q43Current AffairsNotable Personalitiesmoderate

Match List I (Persons) with List II (Positions) and select the correct answer using the codes given below: List I (A) B. P. Mishra (B) Suresh Kalmadi (C) Praful Patel (D) V. S. Jain List II 1. Executive Director, IMF 2. Chairman, Steel Authority of India Ltd 3. President, Indian Olympic Association 4. Vice-President, South Asian Region, World Bank

  1. (a)A-4 B-2 C-1 D-3
  2. (b)A-1 B-3 C-2 D-4
  3. (c)A-4 B-3 C-1 D-2
  4. (d)A-1 B-2 C-4 D-3
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Official answer(b) A-1 B-3 C-2 D-4

2004 · Q86Current AffairsInternational Relations & Treatiesmoderate

More than 40 Heads of States/Government were invited by Vladimir Putin in May 2003 to

  1. (a)Discuss the issues related to the rehabilitation of Iraq
  2. (b)Celebrate the tricentenary of the city of St Petersburg
  3. (c)Convene a meeting of European and CIS countries to discuss the issue of missile shield for European and CIS countries
  4. (d)Develop the strategies for containing global terrorism
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Official answer(b) Celebrate the tricentenary of the city of St Petersburg